United States Soryu Karate Federation

          Below is a listing of the basic curriculum that will likely be practiced in each class and each belt exam that you take. These basic moves are the foundation of every shift, exercise, kata and sparring technique you will learn. It is very important that you learn these moves correctly. It is similar to learning to read. When learning to read you must learn the entire alphabet and how the letters sound and work together. If you do not learn it properly you will not be able to read correctly. It is the same with these basic techniques. If you do not learn them correctly, there will be flaws in your sparring and kata later on.

Basic Stances
Ready Position
Straddle Leg Stance
Fighting Stance
Forward Stance

 

Defensive Hand Techniques
(Blocks)
High Block
Down Block (or Low Block)
Inside Block
Outside Block
 Knife Hand Block

 
Basic Kicks
Front Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Side Kick
Turn Kick
Back Kick
Step Behind Side Kick

 

Offensive Hand Techniques
(Punches and Strikes)
Reverse Punch
Spear Hand
Eye Jab
Shuto
Reverse Shuto
Palm Heel Strike
Tiger Mouth
Palm Heal Strike to the Groin
Back Fist
Ridge Hand

 
Advanced Kicks
(These start around orange or purple belt)
Crescent Kicks
Heel Kicks
Spinning Kicks
Jump Kicks
Ax Kicks

 

Sample Basic Combinations
(These will increase in difficulty as you advance through the ranks)
Back Fist, Reverse Punch, Ridge Hand
or
Back Fist, Reverse Punch, Ridge Hand, Front Leg Front Kick or Front Leg Roundhouse